No longer passive repositories of objects, museums are increasingly becoming places where collections interact with visitors. This is one of the favourite testing grounds for the Milan-based design studio Dotdotdot, whose work is driven by a simple principle: technology should always serve the story – not the other way around.
The world’s ‘Bicycle Kingdom’ is tackling the sector’s most pressing issues with a solution that could revolutionize other creative industries.
Design for Longevity Unclock Framework by Professor Lee is a tool that helps designers explore intersec-tions across longevity, service, system, design, technology and society. It uses technological advances and slow observation to improve the way we approach design.
Long before digital avatars and AI-generated imagery became part of everyday life, American artist Rebecca Allen was placing the female body at the centre of virtual space. We spoke with her about the relationship between physicality and technology as a major retrospective at Milan’s MEET Digital Culture Center retraces her career.
The cultural platform founded by the curator Nadine Abdel Ghaffar periodically returns to activate the Giza pyramid site and the age-old culture of Egypt, helping it to dialogue with contemporary art. With what aim? To arouse shock among the public to recreate a state of attention.
Tom Brigden, partner at heritage architecture specialists Purcell Architects, explains how older and abandoned properties can be sustainably adapted and brought back into use, so that all members of the community can enjoy them for years to come.
How many types of ceramics are there? When did ceramics and industry first come together?
Valerio Terraroli, curator of the exhibition “Art Déco. Il trionfo della modernità”, and Domitilla Dardi, design critic, tell us all about it in their first “Art Deco walk”.
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